Why “IMDb” is being discussed
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What I really look forward to is people on IMDB creating alternative movie endings or alternative scripts instead of bashing the movies :) Or in addition to, because the movie b…
by amelius · Sep 28, 2026
> It's like when you're in the pub and and someone asks "who was that guy who was in the movie where…?" you can either chat with your friends and have a good time or be a buzzki…
by zahlman · Sep 27, 2026
The idea that you would consider your friend a buzzkill because they used IMDB is the type of nightmare fuel social anxiety is made of. You don't think it'd be fun to hear every…
by Capricorn2481 · Sep 27, 2026
>It's like when you're in the pub and and someone asks "who was that guy who was in the movie where…?" you can either chat with your friends and have a good time or be a buzzkil…
by what · Sep 27, 2026
Most people in the world are profoundly lonely. They'll take whatever parasocial relationships they can get - reaction videos, podcasts of people chatting, Eliza simulating conc…
by edent · Sep 27, 2026
Yep. And IMDB is correct.
by moab9 · Sep 27, 2026
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IMDb, formerly known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. As of September 2025, IMDb ranks as the 40th most visited website in the world and the 35th in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia